Powder Activated Carbon

Pursuant to General Statutes of North Carolina, as amended, sealed bids, subject to the conditions and specifications herein, are invited for furnishing the following apparatus, supplies, materials, and equipment. All bids will be received by the Town of Cary Purchasing Division electronically until the date and time stated above, at which time the sealed bids will be publicly opened virtually and read.

The purpose of this specification is to obtain pricing for powdered activated carbon (referred to henceforth as MATERIAL) from the chemical manufacturer/supply company awarded the bid (CONTRACTOR). The MATERIAL is used at the Cary/Apex Water Treatment Facility in municipal water treatment to remove perfluorinated compounds, control taste, odor and reduce source water Total Organic Carbon (TOC).

The facility will use approximately 400,000 pounds of MATERIAL during a four-month period between 2 locations.

- This is estimated usage. Actual demand may differ from the estimate and there is no guarantee of purchases totaling this quantity.

MATERIAL shall be delivered in bulk shipments.

Bids shall be considered only from bidders who have been established in the business of chemical manufacturing and/or procurement, and delivery for five years or more.

The CONTRACTOR shall provide specific information concerning its qualifications to complete the work.

Each bidder shall state in their submitted proposal, the name of the manufacturer of the MATERIAL being submitted for bid.

The CONTRACTOR shall submit with their bid a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) and product specification sheet for the MATERIAL being bid.

The CONTRACTOR shall supply powder activated carbon free from extraneous and objectionable materials and shall be transported and delivered at such concentration and temperature that no contamination occurs.

MATERIAL shall meet be in strict accordance with AWWA Standard for powdered activated carbon, B-600-24, or latest revision, for drinking water treatment and NSF Standard 60 for drinking water. The bidder shall provide proof that said product is approved for potable water treatment and meets the above referenced standards.

MATERIAL shall be suitable for feeding by means of metering pumps and other metering devices constructed of abrasion and corrosion resistant materials.

You must submit bids in electronic format via eVP. No hard copy bids will be accepted.

Upload a complete set of your bid on the BID PROPOSAL FORM provided herein to the NC eVP website at North Carolina electronic Vendor Portal. NO PHYSICAL, EMAIL OR FAX BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

The award shall be made to the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder, or bidders, taking into consideration quality, performance and the time specified in the bid for the performance of the contract.

Payment terms of Net 30 days from the date of receipt of correct invoice, or upon acceptance of goods whichever is later, will apply to all invoices.

For Bids with fixed-price contract periods, it is the Town's intent to contract at a fixed price for a period of four (4) months.

The bid opening shall be held virtually via Webex. The meeting is scheduled for 2:00 PM ET.